Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song/References - Revision history

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Reverted edits by Jebediatis (talk) to last revision by Simpsons88

Jebediatis: /* Cultural references */

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‎Cultural references

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 *When Bart and Principal Skinner realize that they will need to return to being enemies if Skinner resumes his position as school principal, Skinner, fondly remembering their time as friends, says, "We'll always have the laundromat." Skinner's line is a reference to [[Humphrey Bogart]]'s line "We'll always have Paris" from ''[[Casablanca]]''.
 *The song [[Martin]] sings while in the cage is the "{{W|Toreador Song}}" from the French opera ''{{W|Carmen}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 *When Bart and Principal Skinner realize that they will need to return to being enemies if Skinner resumes his position as school principal, Skinner, fondly remembering their time as friends, says, "We'll always have the laundromat." Skinner's line is a reference to [[Humphrey Bogart]]'s line "We'll always have Paris" from ''[[Casablanca]]''.
 *The song [[Martin]] sings while in the cage is the "{{W|Toreador Song}}" from the French opera ''{{W|Carmen}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 *Skinner offers Bart a {{W|Dr Pepper}} carbonated soft drink.
 *According to Skinner, he was shot in the back during a [[Bob Hope]] show in [[Vietnam]]. American comedian and entertainer Bob Hope was known for his {{W|USO}} shows to entertain troops during the {{W|Vietnam War}}, among other major wars. Skinner was shot for telling actress and sex symbol [[Joey Heatherton]] to put some pants on. Joey performed along with Bob Hope in his USO tours.
-*The combat veteran at [[Fort Springfield]] says to Skinner that he received a number of medals for "securing a Montgomery Ward in Kuwait City". He is referring to {{W|Montgomery Ward}}, an American retail corporation, and to {{W|Kuwait City}}, the capital of [[Kuwait]], which was a critical location during the {{W|Iraqi invasion of Kuwait}} in 1990, an invasion that marked the beginning of the {{W|Gulf War}}.
+*The [[Fort Springfield combat veteran]] tells Skinner that he received a number of medals for "securing a Montgomery Ward in Kuwait City". He is referring to {{W|Montgomery Ward}}, an American retail corporation, and to {{W|Kuwait City}}, the capital of [[Kuwait]], which was a critical location during the {{W|Iraqi invasion of Kuwait}} in 1990, an invasion that marked the beginning of the {{W|Gulf War}}.
 [[File:Full Metal Jacket marching song parody.png|250px|thumb|[[Skinner]] resembles Gunnery Sergeant Hartman ({{W|R. Lee Ermey}}) from the 1987 war film ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''. The marching song is also a common element in the film.]]
 *Skinner's attire and shots of him running with his troops parody the character Gunnery Sergeant Hartman ({{W|R. Lee Ermey}}) and the marching song scenes in the 1987 war film ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''.

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 **Homer shows the camera the book ''[[Sebastian Cabot's Beard Book]]'', written by {{W2|Sebastian Cabot|actor}}, a distinguished British actor renowned for his iconic beard. The book features a foreword by American country singer [[Willie Nelson]], who is also famously known for his beard.
 *[[Bart]] erroneously picks up a {{W|trilobite}} and {{W|petrified wood}} when trying to grab [[Lisa]]'s {{W|geode}}s.
-*According to [[Miss Hoover]], [[Ralph]] once said that the fictional cartoon character {{W|Snagglepuss}} was outside the class at [[Springfield Elementary School]].
+*According to [[Miss Hoover]], [[Ralph]] once said that the fictional cartoon character [[Snagglepuss]] was outside the class at [[Springfield Elementary School]].
 *[[Seymour Skinner]] misunderstands the words "{{W|Yom Kippur}}", said by a Jewish student named Weinstein. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
 *The sequence where [[Groundskeeper Willie]] chases [[Santa's Little Helper]] through the air ducts parodies scenes from the first three ''[[Alien]]'' movies.

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 *The episode title is a reference to the 1971 film ''{{W|Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song}}''.
 *In the episode's [[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]], the Simpsons step on the [[FOX]] logo.
-[[File:Teenage Homer Home Movie.png|250px|thumb|The home movie sequence parody the opening sequence of ''[[The Wonder Years]]'', including the use of {{W|Joe Cocker}}'s version of "{{W|With a Little Help from My Friend#Joe Cocker version|With a Little Help from My Friends}}"]]
+[[File:Teenage Homer Home Movie.png|250px|thumb|The home movie sequence parodies the opening sequence of ''[[The Wonder Years]]'', including the use of {{W|Joe Cocker}}'s version of "{{W|With a Little Help from My Friend#Joe Cocker version|With a Little Help from My Friends}}".]]
 *The episode opens with home movies showing [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] as young adults, similar to the opening sequence of ''[[The Wonder Years]]'' in its first five seasons, showing scenes with Kevin Arnold ({{W|Fred Savage}}) and his friends and family.
-**The music playing in the background is {{W|Joe Cocker}}'s cover of "{{W|With a Little Help from My Friend#Joe Cocker version|With a Little Help from My Friends}}", which is also the same as the opening sequence of ''The Wonder Years''.
+**The music playing in the background is {{W|Joe Cocker}}'s cover of "{{W|With a Little Help from My Friend#Joe Cocker version|With a Little Help from My Friends}}", which is also used in the opening sequence of ''The Wonder Years''.
 **Homer shows the camera the book ''[[Sebastian Cabot's Beard Book]]'', written by {{W2|Sebastian Cabot|actor}}, a distinguished British actor renowned for his iconic beard. The book features a foreword by American country singer [[Willie Nelson]], who is also famously known for his beard.
 *[[Bart]] erroneously picks up a {{W|trilobite}} and {{W|petrified wood}} when trying to grab [[Lisa]]'s {{W|geode}}s.
-*According to [[Miss Hoover]], [[Ralph]] once said that the fictional cartoon {{W|Snagglepuss}} was outside the class at [[Springfield Elementary School]].
+*According to [[Miss Hoover]], [[Ralph]] once said that the fictional cartoon character {{W|Snagglepuss}} was outside the class at [[Springfield Elementary School]].
-*[[Seymour Skinner]] misunderstood the words "{{W|Yom Kippur}}", said by a Jewish student named Weinstein. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
+*[[Seymour Skinner]] misunderstands the words "{{W|Yom Kippur}}", said by a Jewish student named Weinstein. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
 *The sequence where [[Groundskeeper Willie]] chases [[Santa's Little Helper]] through the air ducts parodies scenes from the first three ''[[Alien]]'' movies.
 *The idea Skinner has for a book is the same as the story of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''.
-*[[Ned]] asks Bart if he was drinking {{W2|Slice|drink}}, a now retired fruit-flavored soft drink, or {{W|Yoo-hoo}}, an American brand of chocolate-flavored beverage.
+*[[Ned]] asks Bart if he was drinking {{W2|Slice|drink}}, a now-retired fruit-flavored soft drink, or {{W|Yoo-hoo}}, an American brand of chocolate-flavored beverage.
 *Principal Skinner is conducting a recording of [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]'s {{W2|Symphony No. 5|Beethoven}}.
 *Skinner offers Bart a {{W|Dr Pepper}} carbonated soft drink.
-*According to Skinner, he was shot in the back during a [[Bob Hope]] show in [[Vietnam]]. American comedian and entertainer Bob Hope was known for his {{W|USO}} shows to entertain troops during {{W|Vietnam War}}, among other major wars. Skinner was shot for telling actress and sex symbol [[Joey Heatherton]] to put some pants on. Joey performed along with Bob Hope in his USO tours.
+*According to Skinner, he was shot in the back during a [[Bob Hope]] show in [[Vietnam]]. American comedian and entertainer Bob Hope was known for his {{W|USO}} shows to entertain troops during the {{W|Vietnam War}}, among other major wars. Skinner was shot for telling actress and sex symbol [[Joey Heatherton]] to put some pants on. Joey performed along with Bob Hope in his USO tours.
 *The combat veteran at [[Fort Springfield]] says to Skinner that he received a number of medals for "securing a Montgomery Ward in Kuwait City". He is referring to {{W|Montgomery Ward}}, an American retail corporation, and to {{W|Kuwait City}}, the capital of [[Kuwait]], which was a critical location during the {{W|Iraqi invasion of Kuwait}} in 1990, an invasion that marked the beginning of the {{W|Gulf War}}.
-[[File:Full Metal Jacket marching song parody.png|250px|thumb|[[Skinner]] resemblances Gunnery Sergeant Hartman ({{W|R. Lee Ermey}}) from the 1987 war film ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''. The marching song is also a common element in the film]]
+[[File:Full Metal Jacket marching song parody.png|250px|thumb|[[Skinner]] resembles Gunnery Sergeant Hartman ({{W|R. Lee Ermey}}) from the 1987 war film ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''. The marching song is also a common element in the film.]]
-*Skinner's attire, and shots of him running with his troops parody the character Gunnery Sergeant Hartman ({{W|R. Lee Ermey}}) and the marching song scenes in the 1987 war film ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''.
+*Skinner's attire and shots of him running with his troops parody the character Gunnery Sergeant Hartman ({{W|R. Lee Ermey}}) and the marching song scenes in the 1987 war film ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''.
 **The {{W|Parthenon}} is mentioned in the marching song.
-*Lisa tells Bart that everybody needs a nemesis, and cites:
+*Lisa tells Bart that everybody needs a nemesis and cites:
 **{{W|Professor Moriarty|Dr. Moriarty}}, the criminal mastermind and enemy of the fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]].
 **{{W|Mello Yello}}, a highly caffeinated, citrus-flavored soft drink introduced in 1972 to compete with {{W|Mountain Dew}}.
-*When Bart and Principal Skinner realize that they will need to return to being enemies if Skinner returns to being the school principal, Skinner, fondly remembering their time as friends, says, "We'll always have the laundromat." Skinner's line is a reference to [[Humphrey Bogart]]'s line "We'll always have Paris" from ''[[Casablanca]]''.
+*When Bart and Principal Skinner realize that they will need to return to being enemies if Skinner resumes his position as school principal, Skinner, fondly remembering their time as friends, says, "We'll always have the laundromat." Skinner's line is a reference to [[Humphrey Bogart]]'s line "We'll always have Paris" from ''[[Casablanca]]''.
 *The song [[Martin]] sings while in the cage is the "{{W|Toreador Song}}" from the French opera ''{{W|Carmen}}''.
 == Trivia ==
-*Principal Skinner's barbeque apron reads: "Principals Do It Nine Months A Year".
+*Principal Skinner's barbecue apron reads: "Principals Do It Nine Months A Year".
 *The flavors of drink at the Kwik-E-Mart are Red and Green.
 *Principal Skinner has sweat stains under his armpits when talking to Superintendent Chalmers on the phone.
-*This is the first episode to have a bad word of such in its title.
+*When this episode first aired, stars appeared during the commercial breaks to celebrate the 100th episode.
 == Goofs ==
-*Janey appears in [[Mrs. Krabappel]]'s classroom, but she is actually in [[Miss Hoover]]'s second grade class.
+*Janey appears in [[Mrs. Krabappel]]'s classroom, but she is actually in [[Miss Hoover]]'s second-grade class.
 *The school's sign is completely blue instead of yellow and blue.
 *The cookies that Santa's Little Helper ate (which Martin made for Mrs. Krabappel) were "raisin roundies". Raisins are highly toxic to dogs.
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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a reference to the 1971 film ''{{W|Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song}}''.
-*The home movie sequence is a parody of ''[[The Wonder Years]]''.
+*In the episode's [[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]], the Simpsons step on the [[FOX]] logo.
-**The song playing is {{W|Joe Cocker}}'s version of "{{W|With a Little Help from My Friends}}", which was used as the show's opening theme music.
+[[File:Teenage Homer Home Movie.png|250px|thumb|The home movie sequence parody the opening sequence of ''[[The Wonder Years]]'', including the use of {{W|Joe Cocker}}'s version of "{{W|With a Little Help from My Friend#Joe Cocker version|With a Little Help from My Friends}}"]]
 *The sequence where [[Groundskeeper Willie]] chases [[Santa's Little Helper]] through the air ducts parodies scenes from the first three ''[[Alien]]'' movies.
-*[[Principal Skinner]] is conducting a recording of {{W|Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)|Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5"}}.
+*The idea Skinner has for a book is the same as the story of ''[[Jurassic Park]]''.
-*When [[Bart]] and Principal Skinner realize that they will need to return to being enemies if Skinner returns to being the [[Springfield Elementary School|school]] principal, Skinner, fondly remembering their time as friends, says, "We'll always have the laundromat." Skinner's line is a reference to [[Humphrey Bogart]]'s line "We'll always have Paris" from ''[[Casablanca]]''.
+*[[Ned]] asks Bart if he was drinking {{W2|Slice|drink}}, a now retired fruit-flavored soft drink, or {{W|Yoo-hoo}}, an American brand of chocolate-flavored beverage.
-*The song [[Martin]] sings while in the cage is the "{{W|Toreador Song}}".
+*Principal Skinner is conducting a recording of [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]'s {{W2|Symphony No. 5|Beethoven}}.
 == Trivia ==

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 *[[Nedsel Flanders]] (Ned's beatnik father)
 *[[Capri Flanders]] (Ned's beatnik mother)
-*[[Gerald]] (Baby With The One Eyebrow)
+*[[Gerald]] (Baby with the one eyebrow)
 *[[Leopold]]
 *[[Luigi]]